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(43) Date of publication: 18.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/38 (21) Application number: 11785554.4 (22) Date of filing: 09.11.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 1/31(2006.01) G01N 35/10(2006.01) G01N 35/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/060028 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/064873 (18.05.2012 Gazette 2012/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 21.07.2011 US 201161510180 P 10.11.2010 US 460775 P (71) Applicant: Constitution Medical, Inc. Westborough, MA 01581 (US)

(72) Inventors: LAPEN, Daniel Massachusetts 01523 (US) ZAHNISER, David Wellesley Massachusetts 02481 (US) LICARI, Mark Acton Massachusetts 01720 (US) MCKEEN, Brian J. Bow New Hampshire 03304 (US) YEATON, Eric D. Epsom New Hampshire 03234 (US) POOLE, Dennis East Derry New Hampshire 03038 (US) (74) Representative: Peterreins, Frank  Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight Business Towers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8 80807 München 80807 München (DE)